US Head of HR

About PureGym US

The PureGym Group is a leading gym operator headquartered in the UK, boasting 700+ locations and more than 2 million members, across 5 countries worldwide. We're growing rapidly and ambitiously with the our recent expansion into the United States through the acquisition of Blink Fitness (part of Equinox) across New York and New Jersey, building on our first 3 US locations in the DMV area. We are now scaling rapidly across the East Coast and investing significantly into our estate. Our commitment to providing high-quality, affordable gyms for everyone, everywhere, remains unwavering.

Our mission to inspire healthier nations has made us the UK's favorite gym, and now, an international success story. With our unique "Everybody Welcome" approach, we create a friendly, warm, and inclusive environment for all our employees and members. We offer:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• EAP
• Legal and Identity Theft Protection
• 401K Retirement Plan

The Role

Location: New York – Hybrid

Type: Full Time

Contract type: Permanent

Salary $130k – 160k + bonus

We are currently looking for a Head of HR to lead our US People team during our most exciting growth phase in the US. As the Head of HR, based in the NY and NJ area, you’ll drive our people agenda while working with a collaborative, locally-based leadership team and drawing on Group HR support as needed. You’ll report to the President of PureGym US (based in the US), with a dotted line to the Group HR Director (based in the UK)

If you thrive on building something from the beginning, want to make a real impact on how people experience work, and are energized by scaling a business with purpose, this is the role for you.

Leading a small US based team, the role is responsible for the following:

Gym Recruitment: Drive direct candidate sourcing in gyms and set the tone for PureGym's employer brand in the US working in partnership with the Group Talent Acquisition team. Own quality control for candidate assessment and selection, ensuring we attract the right people who fit our PureGym culture.

Reward & Benefits: Partner with Group HR and your Benefits Brokers to deliver our US compensation and benefits strategy. Work with Group HR team on the annual compensation review process and ensure all benefits administration (health, wellness, retirement, etc.) runs smoothly day to day.

Talent Development & Learning: Embed our Group operational development pathway programs to deepen our internal talent pipeline and fuel growth. Work cross-functionally with Operations and the Group Learning team to shape our development proposition and build succession plans that support our ambitious expansion.

Engagement, Culture & Communications: Partner with our Group Internal Communications and Engagement team to adapt engagement strategies to US needs. Lead the delivery of our annual engagement survey for the US and champion targeted improvements that make PureGym a truly great place to work. Be the custodian of PureGym culture in the US and promote a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workforce.

Employee Relations: Act as our US employment law expert. Manage all people and employment issues with fairness and full compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Lead the management of Employee Relations issues with a preventive mindset looking for root causes, creating training and informing Group policies that reduce incidents, and build trust across the organization.

Business Partnering: Work as a trusted partner to our local leadership team on the US people plan. Provide counsel on performance management, hiring, training, team cohesion, and employee engagement. Design and implement talent strategies that drive retention, engagement, development, and performance. Work closely with the Gym Operations leadership team to build the field structure to support our ambitious growth strategy.